{"id":31727,"date":"2019-01-23T12:24:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T17:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=31727"},"modified":"2020-01-28T11:44:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T16:44:02","slug":"florida-sbdc-at-fiu-offers-tested-business-advice-to-entrepreneurs-via-new-grow-biz-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2019\/01\/florida-sbdc-at-fiu-offers-tested-business-advice-to-entrepreneurs-via-new-grow-biz-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida SBDC at FIU offers tested business advice to entrepreneurs via new Grow Biz blog."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/growbiz.fiu.edu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-31737\" title=\"GrowBiz is a blog created by the Florida SBDC at FIU\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/GROWBIZ-1.jpg\" alt=\"GrowBiz is a blog created by the Florida SBDC at FIU\" width=\"300\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/GROWBIZ-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/GROWBIZ-1-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/GROWBIZ-1-230x378.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Why is the least-sexy aspect of business savvy also the key to business health? How can you avoid the trap of missing key turns in the market as you\u2019re trying to stay afloat? Where can you turn for help when you\u2019re running a business, alone at the top?<\/p>\n<p>The Florida SBDC at FIU, which has helped guide more than 2,800 entrepreneurs and small businesses in South Florida, has launched <a href=\"https:\/\/growbiz.fiu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grow Biz<\/a>, a blog designed to guide business owners on overcoming real-world challenges and making their ventures grow. Experts share insight on topics including strategy, finance, team development, marketing, and operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBusiness owners often feel they are all alone, facing problems and challenges that few understand,\u201d said Jacqueline Sousa, regional director of the Florida SBDC at FIU. \u201cBut they aren\u2019t alone. This blog, as well as our consulting services, will make the knowledge held by our highly experienced team widely available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Veteran business writer Nancy Dahlberg, who spent much of her career writing about entrepreneurs and their successes, will write much of Grow Biz\u2019 content, which is based on interviews with SBDC at FIU consultants, FIU Business experts and local businesses. Formerly Business Monday editor at the Miami Herald, Dahlberg led the newspaper\u2019s Starting Gate blog.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the latest stories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/growbiz.fiu.edu\/2018\/12\/if-you-arent-careful-you-can-sell-your-way-to-bankruptcy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If You Aren\u2019t Careful, You Can Sell Your Way to Bankruptcy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/growbiz.fiu.edu\/2018\/12\/how-to-spot-market-changes-and-make-strategic-shifts-in-a-fast-changing-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Spot Market Changes and Make Strategic Shifts in a Fast-Changing World<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/growbiz.fiu.edu\/2018\/10\/cash-flow-its-not-sexy-but-its-the-pumping-heart-of-your-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cash Flow \u2013 It\u2019s not Sexy, But It\u2019s the Pumping Heart of Your Business. Here are 5 Ways to Keep it Healthy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grow Biz includes a section on growth stages, showcasing how priorities and leadership styles must change as a business grows. New content will be added several times per week.<\/p>\n<p>While Grow Biz targets owners of existing businesses looking to grow, entrepreneurs launching startups will also find valuable information.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida SBDC at FIU, which began in 2014, offers business owners and entrepreneurs no-cost, one-on-one business advisory services. Since then, it has helped launch more than 147 businesses in Miami-Dade County and assisted local entrepreneurs and small-business owners in creating or retaining 9,990 jobs; generating $1.33 billion in increased sales; acquiring $52.5 million in government contracts; and accessing $121 million in capital.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, the Florida SBDC at FIU expanded its partnership with the Florida SBDC Network and now works with small business owners in the Florida Keys. The organization also began collaborating with the Miami Downtown Development Authority to guide businesses in the Central Business District.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is the least-sexy aspect of business savvy also the key to business health? How can you avoid the trap of missing key turns in the market as you\u2019re trying to stay afloat? Where can you turn for help when you\u2019re running a business, alone at the top? 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